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president obama has pledged ongoing federal support for areas struggling to recover after a storm sandy. he went to new york for the first time with the devastation and that with families, officials, and first responders. it has been 2.5 years since an explosion on an oil rig in the gulf of mexico killed 11 people and unleashed a massive spill. bp has agreed to pay $4.5 billion and will plead guilty to criminal charges. the announcement was made by the u.s. attorney general who traveled to new orleans for the event. >> already, this oil spill is the worst environmental disaster america has ever faced. >> many people are dead, millions of gallons of oil continued to spew into the gulf. >> it is 2.5 years since the deepwater horizon will real -- will break exploded -- oil rig exploded. bp reached a settlement with the u.s. government. they have pleaded guilty to 14 criminal charges, 11 of them for misconduct. the company will pay a total of $4.5 billion in fines and compensation. two bp employees have also been charged with manslaughter. the american government says bp failed to take adeq
president obama has pledged ongoing federal support for areas struggling to recover after a storm sandy. he went to new york for the first time with the devastation and that with families, officials, and first responders. it has been 2.5 years since an explosion on an oil rig in the gulf of mexico killed 11 people and unleashed a massive spill. bp has agreed to pay $4.5 billion and will plead guilty to criminal charges. the announcement was made by the u.s. attorney general who traveled to new...
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president obama says he is proud of the way new yorkers have responded. he said "you guys are tough, you bounce back." for damage includes just about all of the miles of the jersey shore, and areas including orthey beach, not far from the place where life will never be the same. our report tonight from stephanie gosk. >> reporter: two and a half weeks, and nobody in this line has been back home to ortley beach until today. what do you expect to see today? >> disaster. >> reporter: dread mixes with frustration, but the police officers still smile. >> good luck, folks, you have to wear this when you're on the island. >> reporter: 16 school buses pick up and drop off. nobody is allowed to drive. two people per household, carrying one empty bag each. captain bruce bergess says this system is the only safe way to let residents back. >> we're here to help, we're here for security. >> reporter: homeowners have only a few hours to collect valuables. they will not be back here for weeks. >> i still didn't believe it until i walked around the side, seeing the house
president obama says he is proud of the way new yorkers have responded. he said "you guys are tough, you bounce back." for damage includes just about all of the miles of the jersey shore, and areas including orthey beach, not far from the place where life will never be the same. our report tonight from stephanie gosk. >> reporter: two and a half weeks, and nobody in this line has been back home to ortley beach until today. what do you expect to see today? >> disaster....
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president obama today toured parts of new york that are still suffering after sandy damaged it. some folks have power outages and gas shortages. 17 days after the event. the president toured the hardest hit area along with new york's governor. both senators and senators and the new york mayor and michael bloomburg. it is the second trip to the region since the storm. he said it won't be his last. >> i was speaking on behalf of the country when i said we are gonna be here until the rebuilding is complete. i am going to come back today, but i will be coming back in the future to make sure we have followed through on that commitment. >> the us frustrations are really boiling over. tons of debris is everywhere in staten island. the drivers still report finding -- they have trouble finding gas and someplaces and some people on long island are nearing their third week. eric sean is in staten island. what else did the president have to say? >> shepherd, the president said it was not going to be easy. you can certainly see why. you not only saw the devastation, but also met with the vic
president obama today toured parts of new york that are still suffering after sandy damaged it. some folks have power outages and gas shortages. 17 days after the event. the president toured the hardest hit area along with new york's governor. both senators and senators and the new york mayor and michael bloomburg. it is the second trip to the region since the storm. he said it won't be his last. >> i was speaking on behalf of the country when i said we are gonna be here until the...
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and tax hikes that could take effect in the start of the new year. but he's standing by his commitment to raise taxes for those making more than $250,000. >> that's something they say they will not affect. new tax hikes will hit very hard. especially on parents. jessica doyle reports they could have a tough time paying for childcare. >> reporter: it's a dilemma facing families across the country. >> reporter: the mother of three, says not being able to get that tax credit for childcare expenses could really impact her family. >> we typically get a refund and, you know, thinking that it might not be a possible for some people that do use that money at the end of the year to take care of big expenses could be very tough. >> reporter: that's why they are warning parents to plan carefully. andologist congress -- and unless congress plans to pay taxes, they will only get $500 as opposed to $1,000. >> the best thing to do is plan accordingly. >> families can also expect to lose hundreds in the amount they are able to deduct as childcare expenses. these num
and tax hikes that could take effect in the start of the new year. but he's standing by his commitment to raise taxes for those making more than $250,000. >> that's something they say they will not affect. new tax hikes will hit very hard. especially on parents. jessica doyle reports they could have a tough time paying for childcare. >> reporter: it's a dilemma facing families across the country. >> reporter: the mother of three, says not being able to get that tax credit for...
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. >>> president obama heads to new york today to tour hurricane sandy damage meeting with local officials, first responders, fema staff and families recovering. he was in new jersey before the election last week. parts of new york and new jersey still don't have power. >>> top fbi and cia officials will be back on capitol hill this morning to discuss their investigation into former cia director david petraeus. petraeus stepped down last week after admitting to an extramarital affair with biographer paula broadwell, the affair was discovered during an fbi investigation of harassing e-mails sent by broadwell to jill kelley, whom she saw as a rival, broadwell's security clearance has been revoked with kelley's access to macdill air force base in tampa petraeus is set to testify tomorrow morning on the u.s. consulate attack in libya. breaking news, defense secretary panetta is ordering reviews of ethics training for military officers. >>> 6:37. traffic and weather together,j1m next. live look outside, we see the san mateo bridge, we see the low clouds around it, meteorologist mike nicco says
. >>> president obama heads to new york today to tour hurricane sandy damage meeting with local officials, first responders, fema staff and families recovering. he was in new jersey before the election last week. parts of new york and new jersey still don't have power. >>> top fbi and cia officials will be back on capitol hill this morning to discuss their investigation into former cia director david petraeus. petraeus stepped down last week after admitting to an extramarital...
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. >>> president obama is touring new york checking out some of the hardest hit areas still recovering from sandy and the nor'easter. more than two weeks after the storm swept through the northeast, thousands are without power. tens of thousands are homeless. joining the president, new york governor andrew cuomo, mayor bloomberg and senator chuck schumer. >> i came up here after the storm was on the jersey side and i promise to everybody that i was speaking on behalf of the country when i said that we're going to be here until the rebuilding is complete and i meant it. i'm going come back today and in the future to make sure that we have followed through on that commitment. >> president obama will take an aerial tour of parts of queens and brooklyn before meeting with families on staten island. >>> banning foods that are bad for you is a trend. transfats, supersize sodas and happy meals are under attack those days. the latest food fight is against junk foods in schools. sherri ly is live with the latest. >> reporter: shawn, schools across the d.c. region have a responsibility to make s
. >>> president obama is touring new york checking out some of the hardest hit areas still recovering from sandy and the nor'easter. more than two weeks after the storm swept through the northeast, thousands are without power. tens of thousands are homeless. joining the president, new york governor andrew cuomo, mayor bloomberg and senator chuck schumer. >> i came up here after the storm was on the jersey side and i promise to everybody that i was speaking on behalf of the...
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. >> thank you very much, sharon at the new york merc. >>> president obama visiting storm ravaged areas of new york city this hour. it comes as we get the first pieces of data showing the business impact of super storm sandy. you guessed it -- it doesn't look good. >>> plus, a blockbuster auction for christie's. more than $400 million went under the hammer. we'll tell you about the big winners and the very interesting trend. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] 'tis the season to discover the kid in all of us. the memories that last, start with the gifts that last. ♪ enjoy free shipping and great values on your holiday shopping from l.l.bean. thank you, mr. speaker, uh, members of congress. enjoy free shipping and great values in celebration of over 75 years of our government employees insurance company, or geico...as most of you know members it.congress. ...i propose savings for everyone! i'm talking hundreds here... and furthermore.. newscaster:breaking news. the gecko is demanding free pudding. and political parties that are actual parties!? with cake! and presents! ah, that was good. to
. >> thank you very much, sharon at the new york merc. >>> president obama visiting storm ravaged areas of new york city this hour. it comes as we get the first pieces of data showing the business impact of super storm sandy. you guessed it -- it doesn't look good. >>> plus, a blockbuster auction for christie's. more than $400 million went under the hammer. we'll tell you about the big winners and the very interesting trend. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] 'tis the season...
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today president obama got his first up-close look at the damage in new york. he pledged to help. the game plan for recovery and promised to keep visiting until the damage is fixed. >>> we're learning more about the fbi raid that landed a teenager in the hospital with shrapnel wounds. the fbi s.w.a.t. team searched several locations, including this home in district heights, maryland, today. the homeowner tells news4 his family was asleep when a full fbi s.w.a.t. team burst into the home. he says agents opened fire after yelling that his 18-year-old daughter had a gun. she's been released from the hospital after being hit by shrapnel. an fbi spokesperson said the s.w.a.t. officer felt threatened by the teen's gestures. the homeowner said she was unarmed. >> and they're shooting these big ar-15s at her. and almost hit her. i told her to run back in the room. i said, go back in the room and stay there. nobody in handcuffs, nobody got led away in handcuffs, so what's the purpose of the search warrant. >> the homeowner says there were no firearms in the house, and denies any connection
today president obama got his first up-close look at the damage in new york. he pledged to help. the game plan for recovery and promised to keep visiting until the damage is fixed. >>> we're learning more about the fbi raid that landed a teenager in the hospital with shrapnel wounds. the fbi s.w.a.t. team searched several locations, including this home in district heights, maryland, today. the homeowner tells news4 his family was asleep when a full fbi s.w.a.t. team burst into the...
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two and a half weeks after sandy, president obama prepares to see the on going misery in parts of new york city. we are live in staten island this hour. >>> but we begin with general petraeus. no longer the top most of the echelons of national security. but not consigned to oblivion either not by any stretch. we've got two signature pieces of reporting this hour. "time" magazine is reporting that petraeus's biographer turned mistress once toyed with entering politics. she reportedly told acquaintances backing in jul that will gop "money men" had approached her about a senate run from north carolina. she says she was "tempted." "time" magazine reports but petraeus was strongly against it. is it "time" is also reporting on the internal fbi struggle over whether to tell the white house what and whom they were investigating. it turns out the white house wasn't informed till the night of the election. three days before general petraeus resigned. on a personal level, general petraeus is telling aides and confidantes that he is devastated by the pain and suffering that he has caused. and tha
two and a half weeks after sandy, president obama prepares to see the on going misery in parts of new york city. we are live in staten island this hour. >>> but we begin with general petraeus. no longer the top most of the echelons of national security. but not consigned to oblivion either not by any stretch. we've got two signature pieces of reporting this hour. "time" magazine is reporting that petraeus's biographer turned mistress once toyed with entering politics. she...
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president obama is in the new york area with michael bloomberg, nor chuck schumer as well and andrew cuomo the government of new york. the president making his second tour of the region after hurricane sandy. obviously, barrelled through here taking it with it lives and many people still homeless, there are about 90,000 without power in the region. the president on the ground in the new york area for the second time since hurricane sandy blasted the area. let's listen in. >> from fema, from homeland security napolitano who is with us, from health and human services secretary sebelius and all of your team, craig fugate from team marx the borough, president, and i and the red cross together wants to thank everybody here. we have a new program, rapid response. we have to hold a bunch of people, electricians, plumbers and carpenters going out. we'll get everybody back with electricity and rebuild in a better way. thanks to everything that our senators have brought us and our congressman has brought us. congressman grim is with us here. this is going to be something we'll look back on and
president obama is in the new york area with michael bloomberg, nor chuck schumer as well and andrew cuomo the government of new york. the president making his second tour of the region after hurricane sandy. obviously, barrelled through here taking it with it lives and many people still homeless, there are about 90,000 without power in the region. the president on the ground in the new york area for the second time since hurricane sandy blasted the area. let's listen in. >> from fema,...
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we are also waiting to take you live to president obama in new york. he's touring statent island and other locations in the wake of the cleanup and aftermath of hurricane sandy. when that video becomes available, we'll take you there live. while we wait for that, we'll bring you a portion of this morning's "washington journal." host: independent vermont senator bernie sanders joins us from capitol hill this morning. thank you for being with us. and to get started here's a question. should democrats be ready to walk away from the bargaining table as you and the congress address this fiscal cliff? should democrats be willing to say if we can't get what we want we are willing to go over the cliff? guest: i think all of us want to make sure, want to do everything that we can to see that the fiscal cliff is avoided. but i think what we have seen in the past is a level of obstructionism on the part of republicans who said hey it's either my way or the identifyway. election vs. consequences. democrats want -- elections have consequences. democrats won. democr
we are also waiting to take you live to president obama in new york. he's touring statent island and other locations in the wake of the cleanup and aftermath of hurricane sandy. when that video becomes available, we'll take you there live. while we wait for that, we'll bring you a portion of this morning's "washington journal." host: independent vermont senator bernie sanders joins us from capitol hill this morning. thank you for being with us. and to get started here's a question....
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dennis: president obama arriving in the new york area to survey sandy damage. in far rockaway, queens with details, liz? >> we saw the helicopters flying overhead 5-10 minutes ago, possibly surveying what's becoming new york city in the tristate area's biggest waste site for debris left over from 11 towns wrecked by superstorm sandy. more op that story later in the hour, delivers live updates throughout the day. back to you. dennis: thank you, liz. 163 u.s. mayors sent a letter urging congress to get the act together and avoid the fiscal cliff. they are in washington hammering the message home today. today, one from massachusetts joins us. mayor, who did you see today? what's the most important message to give them? >> well, it's time to break the gridlock down here. i hear back home and other mayors hear it all the time, they are critical decisions, and it's about the fabric of government. what are we going to pay? what services will we get for what we pay? that's the issues down here. we hope to make some points to leader pelosi and senator reid and vice pres
dennis: president obama arriving in the new york area to survey sandy damage. in far rockaway, queens with details, liz? >> we saw the helicopters flying overhead 5-10 minutes ago, possibly surveying what's becoming new york city in the tristate area's biggest waste site for debris left over from 11 towns wrecked by superstorm sandy. more op that story later in the hour, delivers live updates throughout the day. back to you. dennis: thank you, liz. 163 u.s. mayors sent a letter urging...
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his new e-book is about how he uncovered romney's original 47% video. and abby huntsman, host and producer of "huff post live." today she tweeted, "romney makes it sound like obama personally handed out fruit baskets to people to win the election." you're right about that, abby. thanks for joining me tonight. >> thanks for having me. >> abby, the romney campaign put out a statement today saying, "governor romney was simply elaborating on what david axelrod had said about the obama campaign's effort to target key demographics, most specifically women." what's your reaction to that statement? >> well, reverend, i'm still waiting for my fruit basket. i'm not only a woman but i'm a young voter. i never received one. i think what we're seeing here -- >> it's coming, abby. it's coming. >> what we're seeing here, and david corn will probably say the same thing, is just a confirmation that he really does believe that 47% comment. he's very much at home when he's talking to his donors. and moreover, i think when we're talking about this so-called gift, when you
his new e-book is about how he uncovered romney's original 47% video. and abby huntsman, host and producer of "huff post live." today she tweeted, "romney makes it sound like obama personally handed out fruit baskets to people to win the election." you're right about that, abby. thanks for joining me tonight. >> thanks for having me. >> abby, the romney campaign put out a statement today saying, "governor romney was simply elaborating on what david axelrod...
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[applause] tracy: that's president obama speaking on cedar grove avenue in staten island, new york. this is the president's first trip to staten island. i'm sure he was dismayed what he saw and how much work still needs to be down out there. long island as well. he did mention in order for the cleanup to happen properly in our area, he wanted to appoint a point person. sean donovan, the housing and urban development secretary will be our guy. he is a new york city native so he knows the area very well. the president appointed him the lead guy on getting the job done. so sean, your phone will be ringing i'm pretty sure very quickly. a lot of work to be done. many i'm sure wondering why the president has not been there sooner. >>> all right, coming up the founder of 5-hour energy responds to report that is the drink has been cited in more than a dozen deaths. manoj bhargava will join us. >>> gordon chapg says it means the wheels are coming off of china. look how toil is trading down. we'll be right back. tracy: popular caffeinated energy drink 5-hour energy can be found in stores ever
[applause] tracy: that's president obama speaking on cedar grove avenue in staten island, new york. this is the president's first trip to staten island. i'm sure he was dismayed what he saw and how much work still needs to be down out there. long island as well. he did mention in order for the cleanup to happen properly in our area, he wanted to appoint a point person. sean donovan, the housing and urban development secretary will be our guy. he is a new york city native so he knows the area...
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my meineke. >>> we're waiting for president obama. he is in new york right now getting a close-up look at the damage from hurricane sandy. he is in staten island. he will be addressing the photographers, reporters there that facility. as soon as he goes up to the podium, we'll bring that to you live. >>> petraeus might be the most recent example of a powerful person having an extramarital affair. not the first. more than 200 years ago, founding father hamilton admitted to cheating. in recent years, president kennedy's affairs, lyndon b. johnson allegedly had a buzzer that sounded when his wife was on the way. what makes powerful people do it? clinical psychologist jeff gardere joining us. >> good to see you. >> when you look at the example of petraeus and whether the affair, the e-mails, powerful person and the two women involved, as well. they're married, they have kids. they have jobs. they're powerful in their own right and not like young interns or victims here. why this whole group, this whole culture? how do you explain their be
my meineke. >>> we're waiting for president obama. he is in new york right now getting a close-up look at the damage from hurricane sandy. he is in staten island. he will be addressing the photographers, reporters there that facility. as soon as he goes up to the podium, we'll bring that to you live. >>> petraeus might be the most recent example of a powerful person having an extramarital affair. not the first. more than 200 years ago, founding father hamilton admitted to...
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it was going to boost the new technology. 20 years later, president obama's respected energy secretary says wind is a mature technology. and what have we got after 20 years and billions of dollars of subsidies? a puny amount of unreliable electricity. our country uses nearly 25% of all the electricity in the world. wind produces 3% of that. of course, it only produces it when the wind blows. it's not easy to store it. so it is of limited use in a country that needs huge amounts of low-cost, clean, reliable electricity. relying on wind power is the energy equivalent of going to war in sailboats when nuclear submarines are available. the wind subsidy is so large, mr. president, that wind developers are now paying distributors to take their wind power under cutting the base load energy plants that are necessary to provide the reliable electricity we need for the country. and on top of that, there are better ways to produce clean electricity, better ways than subsidizing a technology that destroys the environment in the name of saving the environment. for example, for the same -- it would
it was going to boost the new technology. 20 years later, president obama's respected energy secretary says wind is a mature technology. and what have we got after 20 years and billions of dollars of subsidies? a puny amount of unreliable electricity. our country uses nearly 25% of all the electricity in the world. wind produces 3% of that. of course, it only produces it when the wind blows. it's not easy to store it. so it is of limited use in a country that needs huge amounts of low-cost,...
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president obama travels to new york city today for an up close look at what superstorm sandy left behind. the president will survey the damage and talk with residents of staten island, one of the hardest hit areas of the city. it's his second tour of the new jersey devastation. he visited the new jersey coast with governor chris christie just days after the storm. mayor bloomberg turned down the offer he made to assess the storm damage then. victor bloomberg is live in staten island. good morning to you. what is the president hoping to accomplish there today? >> good morning, zoraida. the mission is two-fold, to come and speak with the people who have lost someone or something in this storm. remember, of the 43 deaths across the city of new york, more than half of them on staten island. if they have not lost someone, they've likely lost something. much like the store behind me, completely decimated by the storm. he'll speak sw local officials about recovery and believe me, there's a lot of work to do. it seems like this sporadically across staten island. zoraida. >> i know you've spent a
president obama travels to new york city today for an up close look at what superstorm sandy left behind. the president will survey the damage and talk with residents of staten island, one of the hardest hit areas of the city. it's his second tour of the new jersey devastation. he visited the new jersey coast with governor chris christie just days after the storm. mayor bloomberg turned down the offer he made to assess the storm damage then. victor bloomberg is live in staten island. good...
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. >>> in the next hour, president obama will head to new york to meet families trying to recover from superstorm sandy. will he visit staten island, one of the hardest hit areas, and take an aerial tour. he will also meet with city officials, first responders and f fema staff. this will be the president's first time touring the region in new york. he he will be joined by new york governor andrew cuomo and mayor michael bloomberg and members of his cabinet. >>> former republican nominee, mitt romney now claiming the president won re-election by giving gifts to after r african-americans, hispanics and younger voters. this is how romney explained his loss in a phone call to some of his top donors. >> the president's campaign did was focus on certain members of his base coalition, give them extraordinary financial gifts from the government and then work very aggressively to turn them out to vote. >> those comments aren't sitting well with some republicans, notably former romney surrogate, louisiana governor bobby jindal, who says he absolutely rejects that notion saying it doesn't represe
. >>> in the next hour, president obama will head to new york to meet families trying to recover from superstorm sandy. will he visit staten island, one of the hardest hit areas, and take an aerial tour. he will also meet with city officials, first responders and f fema staff. this will be the president's first time touring the region in new york. he he will be joined by new york governor andrew cuomo and mayor michael bloomberg and members of his cabinet. >>> former...